PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS
“The Creative Series”
New Workshops Starting - Saturday September 18th, 2010
Workshop 1: CREATIVE CAMERA
This class teaches you the photography basics that apply to your DSLR camera. You will then be able to shoot in manual mode with confidence as well as achieve a full understanding of all the automatic modes of a camera. You will learn many important creative techniques to improve your photography.
Workshop 2: THE LANGUAGE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER
You will learn how your camera's light meter records light and then you learn to control the way your camera exposes a scene. You are taught the basics of the Zone System as well as colour theory for photography which leads up to White balance being fully demonstrated in this very interactive workshop.
Workshop 3: FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
This class teaches you the basics of flash photography, what each of the important settings are and when to use them. A lot of people feel frustrated and hesitant in using a flash; this class clears things up beautifully.
Workshop 4: COMPOSITION
A brilliant Powerpoint presentation with all the rules, reasons and explanations of composition; all backed up with classic and contemporary photography. Your work is then reviewed and critiqued.
Workshop 5: CAPTURING AND DISPLAYING ACCURATE COLOUR
In this workshop I take you step by step through the workflow I use to create accurate colour. By applying what you learn in this workshop you will save hours of fiddling with and guessing about the colours you capture. This workflow applies to every aspect of creative photography from portraits to landscapes and architecture to product photography. You will gain certainty about your ability to capture colour accurately; your confidence will soar. Bring your DSLR Camera.
Workshop 6: OUTDOOR PORTRAIT LIGHTING
Instruction on the lighting techniques required to create compelling outdoor portraits. Outdoor portraits are great because they are achieved with available light, minimal equipment and without the need of a studio. I demonstrate where to find great light in an outdoor setting. I demonstrate the use of reflectors to bounce light onto your subject. A model is provided and each student will be shooting portraits.
Workshop 7: CREATIVE STUDIO LIGHTING
This workshop demonstrates how to use studio lights and attachments to create the various "styles of lighting" in photography. Each student participates in lighting and photographing still life subjects.
Workshop 8: LANDSCAPES
This workshop is an outing to the Toronto Island to photograph the cityscape of Toronto and other interesting subject matter.
Workshops 9 - 13: ADOBE LIGHTROOM
Learn the correct workflow for processing your digital images and how to maximize your image quality. With the advancement of digital photography there have never been so many software options available to today's photographers. The choices, costs, and learning curves can be so daunting that it can be hard to know where to start...and finish. Enter ADOBE LIGHTROOM. This powerful, user-friendly, all-in-one software was produced with photographers in mind – not computer gurus. All the tools of digital image processing and organization are here: folders, white balance, levels, cropping, Hue, Saturation, black/white conversion and much, much, more. Everything is laid out in front of you in an elegant, clean interface – all at a third the cost of its big brother, PHOTOSHOP. This course is delivered in five, three hour classes and will guide you through the fundamentals of image processing.
Workshop 14: PRINTING PHOTOGRAPHS - THE RIGHT WAY
We start with a critique of student photos, what was done right and what could be improved on. We apply the guidelines of composition, then cropping, colour correction, tone correction and retouching for a professional edge. Next we look at the best printing paper options. A printing work flow is then demonstrated to ensure an accurate print.
All classes delivered at the Elaine Fleck Gallery
Individual Workshops |
$125 |
Workshops 1 to 4 |
$400 |
Workshops 5 and 8 |
$500 |
Workshops 9 to 14 |
$600 |
Workshops 1 to 14 |
$1400 |
For scheduling and registration: Call 416 469 8005. Or in person at The Elaine Fleck Gallery: 888 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1G3.